Questions raised over e-waste scheme

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Updated November 23, 2009 13:59:06

The announcement that Australia's environment ministers have come up with an agreement on how to dispose of computers and televisions has drawn some gushing praise in recent weeks.

But there's still a lot of work to be done before the scheme can start, and not everyone is optimistic that it will do what it's supposed to.

Presenter: Oscar McLaren
Speakers: John Gertsakis, Product Stewardship Australia; Jane Castle, Total Environment Centre

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